Archive: 02/12/2020

Researchers create a filter for masks that can deactivate SARS-CoV-2 and multi-resistant bacteria

Researchers from the Catholic University of Valencia (UCV), from the Biomaterials and Bioengineering group of the CITSAM (San Alberto Magno Centre for Translational Research), headed by Ángel Serrano, have developed a protective ...

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Smog exposure linked to higher risk of cardiac arrest

Exposure to ozone, the main ingredient in smog—even at levels below federal safety standards—may increase the risk of going into cardiac arrest, new research shows.

Dec 2, 2020

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Pfizer vaccine approved: Here's what the next few months will look like

The U.K. has become the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for widespread use. The government has ordered 40 million doses and the first batch of 800,000 doses is expected to be shipped from Belgium – where ...

Dec 2, 2020

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Global disabilities map visualizes the strength and power of millions of athletes around the world

When the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990, it became illegal to restrict access—to employment, education or federally funded institutions—based on disability. The ADA made it easier for wheelchair ...

Dec 2, 2020

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Putin orders 'large-scale' vaccinations to start next week

President Vladimir Putin told health officials Wednesday to start widespread vaccinations next week, adding that Russia has produced close to two million doses of its Sputnik V vaccine.

Dec 2, 2020

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Study finds COVID-19 hindering US academic productivity of faculty with young children

The academic productivity of higher education faculty In the United States in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) fields with very young children suffered as a result of the stay-at-home ...

Dec 2, 2020

Reconstruction of eye tissue gives new insight into outer retina

A new study by scientists at the University of Southampton has made a breakthrough that could help the search for treatments against age related sight loss.

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'We will not forget our colleagues who have died': two doctors on the frontline of the second wave

During the first wave of coronavirus in April, we wrote about our experiences as frontline healthcare workers in Liverpool. While working on COVID-19 wards, we described the stark psychological and health vulnerabilities ...

Dec 2, 2020

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Rapid COVID-19 tests can be useful – but there are far too few to put a dent in the pandemic

Since September, the Food and Drug Administration has approved seven COVID-19 tests that yield results in 30 minutes or less, offering hope for vast improvements in test access and efficiency throughout the U.S. Most of these ...

Dec 2, 2020

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Gene that protects against osteoarthritis identified

Osteoarthritis is one of the most common problems associated with aging, and although there are therapies to treat the pain that results from the breakdown of the cartilage that cushions joints, there are no available therapies ...

Dec 2, 2020

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